US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P 500, Nasdaq end up; eyes on jobs data

NEW YORK Oct 1 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed
slightly higher on Thursday in a choppy start to the fourth
quarter as investors waited for the monthly U.S. jobs report and
the start of earnings season.

Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial
average fell 12.89 points, or 0.08 percent, to 16,271.81,
the S&P 500 gained 3.75 points, or 0.2 percent, to
1,923.78 and the Nasdaq Composite added 6.92 points, or
0.15 percent, to 4,627.08.